Title: Introduction to the Supreme Court Objectives: Students will be able to: -Connect last week's unit on immigration to this week's unit on the Supreme Court -Identify prior knowledge about the Supreme Court -Create a list of questions students still have about the Supreme Court
Activities/Lessons
Connect last week's topic with our week Discuss the Arizona immigration case that you learned about last week, and predict how this will connect with the Supreme Court
Vocabulary (with group definitions) Precedent: model or an example Chief Justice: the head judge of the Supreme Court Confirmation hearing: when the final decision is made Conservative/Liberal: moral beliefs of the two political parties (rep & dem) Majority Opinion: conclusion of multiple opinions on a topic
Three things you know and want to know about the Supreme Court What’s going on in the Supreme Court right now? Who’s involved in the Supreme Court? How will the people in the Supreme Court change? Through what process, if there is a process There are 9 people in the Supreme Court There's one chief justice who stays as a chief justice for the rest of their life They pass laws They are in the Judiciary branch What are the qualifications of becoming on the Supreme Court? Can they make laws themselves? – They can only amend laws. Is there an even number of Democrats & Rep.? Does justice consider the opinions of the population? How do they make decisions? When & why was the Supreme Court created? What is the most recent Supreme Court case? Is the BP oil spill? What is the process of becoming a justice? Do they have to be nominated? How many women or men (different nationalities?)
List of Questions about the Supreme Court Who is s/he? (Chief Justice) How is the Chief Justice chosen? How is precedent used? Does the majority opinion play in the verdict? 5 : 4? Is there a minority opinion? (majority opinion ) How does a case end up going to the Supreme court? What is the process?
Day 2 – Tuesday July 13, 2010
Title: Continuation of Day 1 project Objectives Students will be able to - research a topic of personal interest on the Supreme Court - evaluate a variety of internet resources for research - organize research findings on to a Mind Map using the program Inspiration - present research findings within the classroom and virtually using video chat
Activities/Lessons
Link to your Delicious page (or annotated Word document list)
Closing Reflection: What do you think of tokbox? How can it be used in school in the future? How can you use this in your personal life?
I like tokbox because 20 people can chat at the same tine. But i don't like how it lags -- it's really slow, so everytime you say something, it would take about 5 seconds to hear it.
In school, this can be used by connecting to others who are in a class with the same subject. So if we were to have a project and a student had some information on what my project was about, I could chat with them online and ask what information they have so I don't need to go to their class and waste time walking there since some many classes are located on different floors and houses.
For my personal life, i could talk with people and friends who aren't near me. I could talk to them from half way around the world, or if theyre right next door; even if they're in the next room! Also, if you're like me whose family lives literally on the opposite side of the world, you can see them and talk to them online without having to spend money to get on a flight!
Day 3 – Wednesday July 14
Title: Focus on one famous case and begin final project Objectives:
Warren Courts -- Ms. Johnson
Guided Questions:
What type of cases is the Warren Court famous for hearing?
How did the decision made by the Warren Court affect US citizens?
What effects of the Warren Court still affect us today?
Objectives:
After completing this lesson, students will be able to:
identify important Constitutional Amendments
analyze the parameters of Constitutional Amendments
apply amendments to everyday life situations
Both classes: Students will be able to: - summarize researched and shared information on the Supreme Court by creating a Glog - research current trends/decisions of the US Supreme Court (didn't get to) - analyze and annotate court documents (majority/minority opinions) and expert analysis reports (didn't get to)
Activities/Lessons
Amendment IV
Guards against unreasonable searches and seizures; it also specifically requires search and arrest warrants be judicially sanctioned and supported by probable cause.
Activity 1
WARREN COURT: Guided Questions for the Warren Courts: What types of cases is the Warren Court famous for hearing? how did the decision made by the Warren Court affect US citizens? What effects of the Warren court still affect us today?
Activity 3: Students reflect individually and summarize in their virtual notebook, which case they think was most influential in their lives today and why. If time permits, students should search the internet for further detail on one of the cases discussed. Reading the majority or minority opinion would be excellent if time allows
Today we went through the Warren Court cases and figured out which Amendement(s) the case violated. With each answer we had right, we gained a point -- the team with the most points wins and gets a prize. But also the most knowledge on the Bill of Rights (1-16th Amendments).
I think that the Gideon vs. Wainwright was most influential to me because IF I was to ever go on court, I know that court CAN NOT deny me of my 4th and 14th Amendement.
The types of cases that the Warren Court is famous for were cases in which citizens violate the Civil Rights. The decision made by the Warren Court affect US citizens because it can inform them of what to do so as not to be in the same position as those who are in the court. The effcts of the Warren court still affect us today by allowing the citizens to actually enjoy their Civil Rights. To know them is to know what the Government and the people of the US can and cannot do.
Title: Podcast/Video of a Political Talkshow on a recent Supreme Court decision
Guided Questions:
What are the key components to a political debate?
How do bipartisan politics get involved in Supreme Court Case decisions and the Justice Nomination process?
Objectives:
After the lesson, students will be able to:
research current trends/decisions of the US Supreme Court
analyze and annotate court documents (majority/minority opinions) and expert analysis reports
discuss the details and ramifications of recent court cases and justice nominations
create a podcast that incorporates students' knowledge and various OUR PODCAST! By: Danielle Aguinaldo, Norma Bourque-Pimentel, Amanda Goncalves, Devon Moran, and Jasmine Coutinho
Day 1 – Monday July 12
Title: Introduction to the Supreme CourtObjectives:
Students will be able to:
-Connect last week's unit on immigration to this week's unit on the Supreme Court
-Identify prior knowledge about the Supreme Court
-Create a list of questions students still have about the Supreme Court
Activities/Lessons
Connect last week's topic with our week
Discuss the Arizona immigration case that you learned about last week, and predict how this will connect with the Supreme Court
Vocabulary (with group definitions)
Precedent: model or an example
Chief Justice: the head judge of the Supreme Court
Confirmation hearing: when the final decision is made
Conservative/Liberal: moral beliefs of the two political parties (rep & dem)
Majority Opinion: conclusion of multiple opinions on a topic
Three things you know and want to know about the Supreme Court
What’s going on in the Supreme Court right now?
Who’s involved in the Supreme Court?
How will the people in the Supreme Court change? Through what process, if there is a process
There are 9 people in the Supreme Court
There's one chief justice who stays as a chief justice for the rest of their life
They pass laws
They are in the Judiciary branch
What are the qualifications of becoming on the Supreme Court?
Can they make laws themselves? – They can only amend laws.
Is there an even number of Democrats & Rep.?
Does justice consider the opinions of the population?
How do they make decisions?
When & why was the Supreme Court created?
What is the most recent Supreme Court case?
Is the BP oil spill?
What is the process of becoming a justice?
Do they have to be nominated?
How many women or men (different nationalities?)
List of Questions about the Supreme Court
Who is s/he? (Chief Justice)
How is the Chief Justice chosen?
How is precedent used?
Does the majority opinion play in the verdict?
5 : 4? Is there a minority opinion? (majority opinion )
How does a case end up going to the Supreme court?
What is the process?
Day 2 – Tuesday July 13, 2010
Title: Continuation of Day 1 projectObjectives
Students will be able to
- research a topic of personal interest on the Supreme Court
- evaluate a variety of internet resources for research
- organize research findings on to a Mind Map using the program Inspiration
- present research findings within the classroom and virtually using video chat
Activities/Lessons
Link to your Delicious page (or annotated Word document list)
Delicious.com!
Mind Map
Closing Reflection:
What do you think of tokbox? How can it be used in school in the future? How can you use this in your personal life?
I like tokbox because 20 people can chat at the same tine. But i don't like how it lags -- it's really slow, so everytime you say something, it would take about 5 seconds to hear it.
In school, this can be used by connecting to others who are in a class with the same subject. So if we were to have a project and a student had some information on what my project was about, I could chat with them online and ask what information they have so I don't need to go to their class and waste time walking there since some many classes are located on different floors and houses.
For my personal life, i could talk with people and friends who aren't near me. I could talk to them from half way around the world, or if theyre right next door; even if they're in the next room! Also, if you're like me whose family lives literally on the opposite side of the world, you can see them and talk to them online without having to spend money to get on a flight!
Day 3 – Wednesday July 14
Title: Focus on one famous case and begin final projectObjectives:
Warren Courts -- Ms. Johnson
Guided Questions:
Objectives:
After completing this lesson, students will be able to:Both classes:
Students will be able to:
- summarize researched and shared information on the Supreme Court by creating a Glog
- research current trends/decisions of the US Supreme Court (didn't get to)
- analyze and annotate court documents (majority/minority opinions) and expert analysis reports (didn't get to)
Activities/Lessons
Amendment IV
Guards against unreasonable searches and seizures; it also specifically requires search and arrest warrants be judicially sanctioned and supported by probable cause.
Activity 1
WARREN COURT:Guided Questions for the Warren Courts:
What types of cases is the Warren Court famous for hearing?
how did the decision made by the Warren Court affect US citizens?
What effects of the Warren court still affect us today?
Activity 3: Students reflect individually and summarize in their virtual notebook, which case they think was most influential in their lives today and why. If time permits, students should search the internet for further detail on one of the cases discussed. Reading the majority or minority opinion would be excellent if time allows
Today we went through the Warren Court cases and figured out which Amendement(s) the case violated. With each answer we had right, we gained a point -- the team with the most points wins and gets a prize. But also the most knowledge on the Bill of Rights (1-16th Amendments).
I think that the Gideon vs. Wainwright was most influential to me because IF I was to ever go on court, I know that court CAN NOT deny me of my 4th and 14th Amendement.
The types of cases that the Warren Court is famous for were cases in which citizens violate the Civil Rights.
The decision made by the Warren Court affect US citizens because it can inform them of what to do so as not to be in the same position as those who are in the court.
The effcts of the Warren court still affect us today by allowing the citizens to actually enjoy their Civil Rights. To know them is to know what the Government and the people of the US can and cannot do.
MY GLOG!!
Glog site for the Supreme Court
Day 4 - Thursday July 15, 2010
Title: Podcast/Video of a Political Talkshow on a recent Supreme Court decision
Guided Questions:
Objectives:
After the lesson, students will be able to:
OUR PODCAST!
By: Danielle Aguinaldo, Norma Bourque-Pimentel, Amanda Goncalves, Devon Moran, and Jasmine Coutinho